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Millionaire Returns to Prime Time for 10th Anniversary

Special 11-night run will feature Regis Philbin, celeb guests

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(Newser) – To mark its 10th anniversary, ABC’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will return to prime time for an 11-night run starting Aug. 9, USA Today reports. Regis Philbin will return as host, along with celebrity guests—including Snoop Dogg, Lauren Conrad, Vanessa Williams and Katy Perry—who will answer one question at the end of the show for a chance to win $50,000 for charity.

Regis Philbin is coming back to the game-show circuit.
Regis Philbin is coming back to the game-show circuit.   (Disney-ABC Domestic Television)
Regis Philbin will return to host
Regis Philbin will return to host "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" beginning Aug. 9 on ABC, in celebration of the show's 10th anniversary.   (Getty Images)
Regis Philbin.
Regis Philbin.   (Getty Images)
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Yourself
Jul 31, 09 3:19 PM CDT
it hasn't been on primetime for years for a ligitimate reason... CAUSE IT'S BORING and it's done with! people don't care for this show anymore. like almost everyother game show, it had the lifespan of 2 seasons and people got bored. this is a generation of people with the attention span of gnats! Reply
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iamacidangel
Aug 2, 09 4:51 PM CDT
I agree, but they are hoping to lure some viewers with "celebrities." I don't agree with that list of celebs though...more like has beens.
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Reader60610265
Jul 31, 09 5:31 PM CDT
never know maybe someone will have a wardrobe malfunction. Reply
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emptycalm
Jul 31, 09 7:56 PM CDT
What a waste of time and money. Yes people. Keep your lives going as usual. Nothing is happening outside yr home. Reply
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